Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 5, 2012 as Canada’s overhaul of copyright law could take on a SOPA flavour The battle over the Stop Online Piracy Act in the United States may have concluded with millions of Internet users successfully protesting against the bill, but many Canadians are […]

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Why ACTA Could Be As Bad As SOPA
Alexander Furnas explains in the Atlantic why the broader implications of ACTA may make it as bad as SOPA. Furnas notes “while many of the alarmists specific claims are inaccurate, ACTA exposes the systemic danger in how international intellectual property regulation has evolved over the last 20 years.”
Much Ado About Panic
Kris Kotarski writes an opinion piece in the Calgary Herald that calls attention to the lobby panic that leads to legislation like SOPA and ACTA.
Copyright bills protect ‘old media’
The National Post featured an op-ed from Jesse Kline over the weekend that notes “the essential question that must be addressed going forward is whether government regulation is needed to protect industries that have failed to innovate.” He says the answer is no.
Crafting Copyright Policy to Create a Competitive Advantage